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[Wattpad] Motion Designer (Independent Contractor)

Wattpad's vision is to entertain and connect the world through webnovel stories. Since 2006, we've been on a mission to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world. Representing a tapestry of cultures and languages, around the world come to Wattpad every month to share and discover stories they can't find anywhere else. Come build the future of entertainment and storytelling with our global team, and write your next chapter with us!Wattpad is part of the WEBTOON family of brands, the largest storytelling platform in the world that enables creators and users to discover, create, and share stories. With over 24 million creators and ~170 million active users per month, we are truly empowering creation by anyone, for everyone. To read more about our family of Brands, check out our website here.We are looking for a talented, detail-oriented Motion Designer to join our in-house Creative Team. As the visual storytellers and guardians of the Wattpad brand, Wattpad's Creative Team fuels our mission to be the global destination for storytellers and their readers. As a key member of this team, you'll create captivating video edits and motion graphics for our community, partners, and internal teams. Whether you're animating a promotional video for a new product feature, coming up with trending video formats to elevate our social presence, or creating trailers for our stories out of stock footage, your work will have a powerful impact on our community and help bring Wattpad's vision to life.What you'll be doing:• Motion Design and Editing: Edit videos, design and animate motion graphics for a range of platforms, including social media, product, brand activations, and ads, ensuring high production quality and alignment with brand guidelines.• Trend Innovation: Identify and create new, trending video formats that resonate with our target audience, especially for ads and social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.• Collaborative Storytelling: Work with copywriters, marketers, designers, and other team members to bring briefs to life that captivate our audience.• Visual Consistency: Ensure consistency across all video and motion graphics projects, maintaining the company's brand style, tone, and aesthetic. You will contribute to our internal motion practices, including the motion brand guidelines.• Time Management: Manage multiple projects and timelines, meeting deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality and creativity.• Content Optimization: Adapt videos and animations for specific platform requirements (e.g., aspect ratios, video length) to optimize for maximum engagement and reach.• Resourceful use of Stock: Strategically incorporate and edit stock footage and music to enhance visual storytelling and stay within budget while maintaining a unique brand feel.• Innovation & Experimentation: Continuously explore new tools, trends, and techniques in video editing and motion design, keeping on top of current digital and social media trends, especially in video formats popular with Gen Z audiences.What we're looking for:• Bachelor's degree in Motion Design, Film, Animation, Graphic Design, or a related field.• 3+ years of experience in motion design and video editing, ideally within a creative agency or in-house team.• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of motion design and video editing work, including examples of creative storytelling and brand-focused content.• Ability to consolidate and implement feedback quickly, resolving questions and concerns tactfully and effectively.• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.• Familiarity with file management and organizational processes and a strong organizational ethic.• Experience pitching and presenting video work to internal teams, clients, and other stakeholders• High standards for quality in design and animation, experience animating detailed illustrations and flat artwork, and a strong attention to detail• Expert knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator$45 - $45 an hourPlease note, the range above is listed in CAD.Wattpad is conducting all interviews in a distributed manner using applicable third party software where needed and using visual interface tools such as Google Meet and Zoom.About WattpadWho are we? Entrepreneurs and Do-ers. Our vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories, and our mission is to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world.What does that mean? We are visionaries, community builders, passionate problem solvers, storytellers, coffee snobs (tea drinkers, too!), curious by nature, and culturally diverse.What are we obsessed with? Our users. Solving complex problems and maximizing flow. Learning constantly. Building the next great storytelling product. Finding the greatest stories ever told. Dogs (and cats), coffee, and good snacks.How do we work? Autonomously, collaboratively, respectfully. Balancing with work, family, and play...and all while having a great time.Wattpad is a remote friendly company and encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. We are not able to sponsor applicants for work permits.If you happen to live near the areas of either Toronto, Ontario or Halifax, Nova Scotia, you may also have the opportunity to work from our beautiful offices - 1 located in Downtown Toronto and the other in Halifax.Culture and DiversityWattpad is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate. Period.Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We have taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. We are committed to fostering a global team that reflects the diversity of the Wattpad community. At Wattpad, we believe cultural fit doesn't mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps us to challenge one another to think big and think differently. We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status.If you have any special needs or accessibility requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.Don't meet all the requirements? Studies show women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they do not meet all the qualifications. Therefore, in an effort to build a more diverse workplace, we encourage you to apply anyways. You might actually be the right person or you may be a good fit for a number of other openings we currently have.Apply for this job

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